Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-16

BLIND ToM-In accordance with gu or
der of Judge Bond Of the u. s. Circuit Court,
Mr.. J. A. Bethure, acting fer Gen. J. n.
Bethune, this orning brought Blind Tom
from Fauquier county to this city, to deiv-
er him, between the hours OF 10 8. II. ana .
u. M, to u. S. Marshal Scott, who in turn
Was ordered to deliver him 10 Elise Bethune,
committee, or 10 A. J. Lerche, counsel for
Committee, TO have him conveyed TO the
city OF New York. Mr.. Bethune and Iom
arrived here on the 1920 train from War
reuton, and at once proceeded to the U. S.
court room. On the same train came also
l.. S. District Attorney Gibson and I. ).
Marshal Scott, who also went at once to
the court room. Soon thereafter A. j.
Lerche accompanied by Charity Virgins.
Toms mother, arrived from Washington
anG went to the court ROOM AS Charity
entered the room she saw Tom and said,
Tom, amt you going 10 speak TO your
mother ?" but Tom turned his back to her
AID refused to say anything. 4 reporter
OF the GAZETTE ask ed Tom what he was
going to do when he got to New York,
when he replied that he was not going; that
he wanted 10 stay with Gen. Bethune and
that he would fight them off to keep them
from taking him. Indeed his condition
seemed pitable rs he eat nervously in his
chair listening 10 every sound, and appa-
rcnty dreadiDg the idea ofbeing taken away.
At II o'clock U. S. Commissioner Fowler
received the order Of court directing Tom
TO he turned over to his committee.
Mr. Bsthuae said he had received an or
der directing him to deliver Tom into the
Gu tody OF the court aud wanted something
To show that he had complied with that
order
Marshal Scott said he had subsequent
order directing Dir. Bethune to deliver Tom
10 the Marshal If Mr.. Beihune did not
chose to Go so he had no authority to take
Tom.
Commissioner Fowler said he had formal
" opened court as per adjournment but did
not pretend to decide any questions. There
wasuo Judge here but according to law when
court adjourned TO meet on a certain day he
simply opened court on that day.
Mr. Lerche contenGed that according 10
the order Of court Mr. Bethune must deliver
Tom to the Marshal and the Marshal TO
him.
Mr. Bethune, after saying he was not
talking to Lerche, said, Acting for Gen. j.
y Bethune now deliver Tom TO the u. 5.
Marshal as directed by the court.
Turning TO Tom he said TON, | now
deliver you to the court and you will be
turned over to that thief referring to Ler-
cho).
Mr.. Lerche 81 don't want any reilcc.
TONS"
The Commissioner and Marshal: There
must be no disorder"
Continuing. Mr. Bethune told Tom that
he had turned him over to the Marshal By
order of the court, but if the people who be
was going with cot tired of him and turned
him of he could come back TO his old home
aud he would always be taken care of.
Tom protested against being turned over
to Lerche and said he did not want to 90
with strangers. He was much affected, but
was quoted by the Marshal assuring him
that no ono should hurt him.
Mr. Lerche then said he expected Mrs.
Bethune here in short time and would
await her coming before receiving Tom in
the meantime he would prepare the proper
papers showing that he had received him.
a recess was then taken in the proceed
ings.
During the recess Mr.. Bethune and Mr..
Lerche were left in the room together,
when the former approached the latter and
roundiy abused him, telling him that ne
vas a blackmailer, that he had bounded
his father, General Bethune. and had by
questionable means induced Toms mother
TO bring the suits to take Tom from his true
friends.
Mr.. Lerche did not resent the personal
abuse
Tom was furnished with his dinner, and
shortly before o'clock Marshal Scott for.
maIly turned him over to Mr. Lerche, tell
ing him to go to New York, as ordered By
court.
rom positively refused to 90, saying he
would fight them all, and scene was ex
pected but finally. by coaxing and telling
Tim TO come back if he did not like his new
home, he told Mr.. Bethuue goodbye, and
taking a cab with the Marshal, his mother,
Col Gibson aud Mr.. Lerche he WAS driven
oil to the depot, to take the 800 train for
Washington. He left declaring that he would
not play any more till he got back to Vir-
ginia. Atthedepot Tom offered no resistance
to going further. and took the train with
smother and Mr.Lerche without more ado.
The proceedings at the court room were.
witnessed by number OF persons, oil Of
whom were affected by the scene.
During the proceedings it was thought by
some that there would be q row growing
out of the refusal of Tom to go with Mr..
Lerche, but U. S. Attorney Gibson threaten
ed 10 arrest all who should engage in it.
POLICE REPoRT.-I4ast night was cloudy,
with rain about $50 o'clock There were
four prisoners at the station house.
Alderman Strauss presided at the Mayors
office this morning and disposed of the fol-
lowing cases
Henry Ford, colored, arrested by Officers
Bremen and McCuen, charged with being
drunk on the street, was fined 81.
Edward Thompson, colored, arrested bg
Readyman Young, charged with assault OF
his sister was fined 81 80.
James Thornton and Herbert Gains, col,
ored, arrested by Officers Bremen and Nc
Cuen, charged with disorderly conduct,
were fined 81 each
Three colored boys, for disorderly con-
duct were fined 81 each
huckster, for disorderly conduct in the
market, was fined 50.